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Irish Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
Friday's EuroMillions results as Irish player just misses out on €111.6m jackpot
An Irish EuroMillions is cursing their luck this evening after missing out on Friday's jaw-dropping €111.6 million jackpot by just a single correct number. In total, over 57,000 players in Ireland won prizes in the EuroMillions and Plus games, including one punter who matched four numbers plus the two lucky stars in the main draw to leave them just one number short of landing the life-changing €111.6m sum. The numbers called in Friday's main EuroMillions draw were: 13, 19, 25, 42, 45 and the Lucky Stars were 02 and 09. While the Irish player just narrowly missed out on becoming Ireland's newest millionaire, they haven't been left completely empty-handed as they still landed the 4 + 2 Stars prize worth €1,287. Meanwhile, in Friday's EuroMillions Plus draw, where there was a jackpot worth €500,000 up for grabs, the numbers to look out for are: 05, 16, 35, 45 and 48. While the jackpot in this draw went unclaimed, 56 Irish players did match four correct numbers to win €2,000 each. There were also 10 winners of the Ireland Only raffle, who snapped up €5,000 each in Friday's EuroMillions draw. The winning raffle ticket numbers were: I-SKW-69340 I-SKX-09808 I-SKX-49593 I-SKX-95040 I-SLB-02000 I-SLB-58374 I-SLC-22155 I-SLC-49580 I-SLC-91511 I-SLD-70409 Players throughout Ireland are now being encouraged to check their tickets, as they could be among the 57,000 individuals here who won prizes in tonight's EuroMillions and Plus games. If you're holding a winning ticket make sure to contact The National Lottery claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@ to arrange the collection of your prize. If you hold a winning ticket that you bought in a shop, you must claim your prize within 90 days of the applicable draw date. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.


Irish Daily Mirror
7 days ago
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
Irish Lotto player bags incredible €625k prize as location of huge win confirmed
Irish EuroMillions players are being urged to check their tickets after one lucky punter landed a life-changing six-figure prize in Tuesday night's draw. In total, over 40,000 players in Ireland won prizes in tonight's EuroMillions and Plus games, including one punter who matched five numbers plus one lucky star to win an incredible €625,081. The numbers called in Tuesday's main EuroMillions draw were: 24, 38, 41, 45, 49 and the Lucky Stars are 01 and 06 The National Lottery has confirmed that the winning ticket was sold in Co Galway, with the shop which sold the lucky stub set to be revealed later this week. The Galway player wasn't the only Irish ticketholder to land a huge prize in Tuesday's main EuroMillions draw, as another punter matched five correct numbers to win €14,609. Another Irish player, meanwhile, came agonisingly close to winning tonight's jaw-dropping EuroMillions jackpot worth an astonishing €96.8 million after they matched four numbers plus the two lucky stars, meaning they were just one correct number away from bagging the life-changing prize. While the Irish player just narrowly missed out on the huge cash windfall, they still took home a tidy amount after winning the 4 + 2 Stars prize worth €1,896 Meanwhile, the numbers to look out for in Tuesday's EuroMillions Plus draw are: 03, 15, 19, 20 and 42. The €500,000 jackpot up for grabs in this draw went unclaimed, although 55 players in Ireland did match four correct numbers to win a cool €2,000 each. There were also 10 winners of the Ireland Only raffle, who snapped up €5,000 each in Tuesday's EuroMillions draw. The winning raffle ticket numbers were: I-SKQ-26773 I-SKR-24396 I-SKS-67009 I-SKS-83338 I-SKT-08361 I-SKT-39459 I-SKT-45468 I-SKV-25310 I-SKV-34879 I-SKV-37470 Players throughout Ireland are now being encouraged to check their tickets, as they could be among the 40,000 individuals here who won prizes in tonight's EuroMillions and Plus games. If you're holding a winning ticket make sure to contact The National Lottery claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@ to arrange the collection of your prize. If you hold a winning ticket that you bought in a shop, you must claim your prize within 90 days of the applicable draw date. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.


Irish Daily Mirror
06-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
Two Irish players land huge prizes in biggest ever EuroMillions draw
There may have been no winner of what was the largest EuroMillions jackpot ever seen in Ireland - worth a whopping €250 million - on Friday night, but a number of Irish players still have plenty of reasons to celebrate. EuroMillions players were in with a chance of landing the eye-watering €250 million jackpot after no player scooped Tuesday's top prize. While the mammoth sum went unclaimed, two Irish players still managed to bag huge five-figure prizes in tonight's draw. The numbers called in Friday's main EuroMillions draw were: 20, 21, 29, 30, 35 and the Lucky Stars were 02, 12. While no players managed to match all five numbers plus the two lucky stars to scoop the quarter of a billion euro prize, two players in Ireland won the Match 5 prize to pocket a cool €23,054 each. Three Irish players did come agonisingly close to scooping Friday's jaw dropping €250 million jackpot after matching four numbers plus two lucky stars, meaning they were just one correct number away from becoming Ireland's newest millionaire. While the trio may have missed out on the huge cash windfall, they still landed a decent chunk of change after scooping the 4 + 2 Stars to win €1,306 apiece. Meanwhile, the numbers to look out for in Friday's EuroMillions draw were: 2, 3, 33, 44 and 45. While no players in Ireland managed to bag the €500,000 jackpot on offer in this draw, 104 players did win €2,000 each after matching four correct numbers. There were also 10 winners of the Ireland Only raffle, who snapped up €5,000 each in Friday's EuroMillions draw. The winning raffle ticket numbers were: In total, over 100,000 players in Ireland won prizes in Friday's EuroMillions and Plus games and the two lucky punters who bagged €23,054 each are advised to make contact with the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@ to arrange the collection of their prizes.


Extra.ie
07-05-2025
- Business
- Extra.ie
Hunt is on as second EuroMillions punter wins over €250k in special raffle
The hunt is on for the second EuroMillions player to win over €250,000 in a special version of the Ireland Only raffle. This May, every EuroMillions draw will have the regular Ireland Only raffle that will see winners take home €5,000 — with those winners be entered into a separate draw, where the luckiest of the lucky will win an extra €250,000. While there were no winners of the jackpot — worth an incomprehensible €108,197,286 — on Tuesday (May 6), 10 players won €5,000 with the Ireland Only raffle, while one player won the astonishing €255,000. The hunt is on for the second EuroMillions player to win over €250,000 in a special version of the Ireland Only raffle. Pic: JULIEN BEHAL PHOTOGRAPHY The winning raffle code for the €255,000 prize was I-SBG-62584. The winning raffle codes for those who won the €5,000 prize were: I-SBF-12102 I-SBF-33610 I-SBF-64776 I-SBF-69365 I-SBG-88563 I-SBH-20719 I-SBJ-80066 I-SBK-66358 Pic: Derick P. Hudson/Shutterstock. Speaking on the new Ireland Only Raffle for May, National Lottery spokesperson Emma Monaghan said 'We're so excited to launch this incredible event for our players. It's going to be a whirlwind of winners in Lottery HQ! Not only are players in for a treat with the additional raffle prize of €250,000, ticket holders in Ireland will also be in with a chance of winning the juicy jackpots in the EuroMillions and EuroMillions Plus games!' All you have to do is buy a regular EuroMillions ticket, and you're automatically entered in the Ireland Only Raffle — receiving a unique raffle code for each line you buy. During each draw in May, 10 players in Ireland will win the standard €5,000 in the Ireland Only Raffle; where they'll be entered in a special draw where one lucky winner will win the extra €250,000.


The Irish Sun
06-05-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Lucky Irish punter scoops quarter of a million in tonight's special ‘Ireland Only Raffle' draw in new lotto series
A LUCKY Irish lotto player has scooped over €250,000 after winning big in tonight's draw. May 6's 'Ireland Only' raffle was hosted by Chiefs announced tonight that one Irish player was pulled from the draw with the golden ticket. The winning code was I-SBG-62584. And there were nine other winning tickets, with the codes I-SBF-12102, I-SBF-33610, I-SBF-64776, and I-SBF-66446 pulled. Also in the winning tickets were the figures I-SBF-69365, I-SBG-88563, and I-SBH-20179. READ MORE IN MONEY And I-SBJ-80066 as well as I-SBK-66358 were also winners. The 'Ireland Only Raffle' is a special draw reserved only for Irish players. The new raffle is part of a special series which guarantees players a huge prize for all nine draws. They take place every Tuesday and Friday. Most read in The Irish Sun One lucky player has already won the €255,000 jackpot but Lotto bosses have not confirmed if they made contact to claim their winnings yet. The overall There were no winners, Irish or otherwise, of the whopping sum tonight. That means that the money will spill over into the next draw, which will likely be worth even more. There were also no winners of the Lotto plus draw, which is worth a tidy €500,000. Last week, one of the first players to They took home the big prize in Friday night's draw. And lotto bosses revealed where the winning raffle ticket was sold. The golden Quick Pick ticket was purchased on April 29 from Supervalu in Killester on the Howth Road in The winning raffle number is I-RZR-24209. Darragh O'Dwyer, "With eight more €250,000 EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle top up wins guaranteed, it's shaping up to be an unforgettable month for our EuroMillions players." 1 The new Ireland Only Raffle series has launched Credit: Getty